Sleeve protector



Ap ,1935. D. v. DIWHITAKEIR 1,997,956

SLEEVE PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 20, 1952 mam kw DaroifI v 1. D. Wiialren 9 wag QM Patented Apr. 16, 1935 UNITED stares PATENT orrrcla 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in sleeve protectors and advertising novelties and has particular reference to an improvement of that type of sleeve protector defined in United States Letters Patent No. 1,344,011 granted to me on June 22, 1920.

It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a transparent device of this kind.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a sleeve protector of this type which will not require the application of adhesive.

A further object is to provide a neat, durable, light-weight device of this character which will not impair the color scheme of the clothing of the 15 wearer. A

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particluarly pointed out p in the appended claim.

In carrying out these objects, the invention is susceptible of a wide range ofmodification without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention; there being shown in the drawing for illustrative purposes a preferred and practical form, in which Figure 1 shows a square piece of perforated non-moisture proof cellophane or the like which may be torn along the line of perforations into a pair of sleeve protectors embodying my invention.

Figure 2 shows a sleeve protector embodying the invention applied to the sleeve of a wearer, and

Figure 3 shows the article embodying the invention detached.

' Referring more particularly to the drawing,

wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred form of the invention, in which a square blank of non-moisture proof cellophane or the like, is perforated diagonally as shown at 41) 6, the perforations making possible the easy 7' separation of the blank to provide a pair of sleeve protectors, each having an irregular front edge formed when the blank is torn or otherwise separated along the line of perforations.

When transparent material other than nonmoisture-proof cellophane or the like is used,

one corner of the blank may be coated with a suitable solution as shown at 7, which when moistened makes possible the adhesion of one corner of the sleeve protector to the main body thereof, as shownin Figure 3.

When non-moisture-proof cellophane or other material. having like qualities is used, such coating will not be necessary, as it has been found that either corner of the triangular shaped sleeve protector illustrated will securely adhere to the main 10 body upon the mere moistening of the corner the wearer chooses to moisten. This has been found advantageous in that it saves the cost of coating, which was not an inconsiderab-le item in preparing protectors heretofore known, and it gives the further advantage of allowing the wearer to use the protector twice, by using the unmoistened corner on the occasion of the second wearing.

If desired, the sleeve protector may be used as an advertising medium and in such case suitable advertisements may be printed thereon as shown. at 8.

In practice, it will be apparent that the protee-tor may be comfortably placed on the wrists of the wearer and in no way interfere with the viewing of a wrist watch if it should happen to be encompassed by the protector.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement may he. resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the ed f app nde claim I claim:

A sleeve protector formed from a thin sheet of flexible transparent material having inherent adhesive qualities when moistened whereby the sheet may be wrapped about a persons arm and 40 have one portion moistened and secured in adhering engagement with an overlapped portion of the sheet to retain the sheet wrapped about the arm.

DOROTHY V. D. WHITAKER. 

